The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

There seems to be a general fitness
about the fact that "boom" rhymes with
"doom."
"A calf at West Fallowfeld, Can.
ate nineteen young turkeys and wanted
more-1oronto Globe.
AT Yuma, Cal, eggs are Matched
by natural heat, if put in a shady place.
If left in the sun they cook.
-Teacher-'.Have animals capaci-
ty for affection?'', Class-"Nearly all. :"
Teacher-"Correct. Now. what ami.
NAL possesses the greatest affection for
manP'' Little Girl-"Woman." -Oma-
ha World.
The Illinois Humane Society, or.
ganized at Chicago in 1870. has good
record. During the last six years it has
investigated 1874 complaints, extend
ed help to 5,463 children, and saved
from abuse over 5000 horses.
"A Kentucky sheep-breeder adver-
tises that, living near three towns, he
has concluded to discontinue his contest
with dogs, and therefore offers the
remnant of his flock of thoroughbred
Southdowns for sale.
There is a mending bureau in New
York City where bachelors and neg.
lected husbands take their shirts,
socks, cuffs, and whatever is in tatters,
and can have them made whole again.
The only ways it used to be possible to
get this work done was to fee the wash
erwoman for the purpose. OF to take the
work to one of the charitable institu-
tons that still make a speciality of en-
ploying their inmates at this work.
A watch has been invented by the
Swiss watchmakers solely for the use
of blind people. A small peg is sci
in the center of each figure. When the
hour-hand is approaching certain
hour the peg for that hour drops when
the quarter before it is passed. The
person feels the peg is down and ther
counts back to II. He can thus tel
the time within u few minutes and by
practice he can become so expert as tt
tell the time almost exactly.
"A most remarkable imitation o
black walnut has lately been manufact
ured from poor pine. the quality an(
appearance of the article being sucl
as to defy detection, except upon very
close examination. To accomplish this
one part of walnut peel extract is mixed
with six parts of water, and with thi
solution the wood is coated. When tn,
material is half dry. a solution of hi
chromate of potash with water i
rubbed on it, and the made walnut i
ready for use.
IA colony of rats" says the New
York sam, 'were driven out of thei
resting place in the cellar of No. s.
Fulton street, Brooklyn, Tuesday. b,
the collapse of the foundation of one o
the pillars of the Kings County Elevate'
road. With bale-sticks and bung
starters the occupants of the salool
overhead managed to exterminat
nearly one hundred. 1t will cost tn
railroad about two dollars rat to pa,
the damage done by the water which
flowed in the cellar"
IL should think you would adop
safety couplings for your freigh
trains" remarked a gentleman to tn
superintendent of railroad, as brake
man with leg mashed off was Carrie
by on shutter. "Whv SOP" asked tn
superintendent. Because you crippl
SO many brakemen by the old method.
was the reply. "Not much,' said til
superintendent. "This railroad onl
pays an eight per cent. dividend, Will
my stock in cork-leg factory pays
dividend of forty-two per cent. Do yo
think / want to go to the expense {
purchasing safety couplings in order
throw the cork-leg factory into banl
ruptcy? You must be crazyr'-Neu
man Independent.